Gold: Near 2-Week Low On Cautious Optimism Ahead Of British Referendum

 | Jun 23, 2016 04:22AM ET


Gold Near Two-Week Low On Cautious Optimism Ahead Of British Referendum Result

  • Yellen said Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee that the labor market remains in a healthy condition and continues to improve, particularly in the area of wage growth. She also noted that small businesses are able to gain access to credit, and that the access to credit is growing at a healthy pace. In her testimony Tuesday before the Senate Banking Committee, Yellen reiterated the US central bank's intention to raise interest rates, taking a cautious approach in view of an uncertain US economy.
  • International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde said on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve should avoid "abrupt" interest rate moves and focus on stability in its monetary policy.
  • US economic data came out positive, which, combined with Yellen' s remarks, raised speculations that the second interest rate hike by the Fed would come rather sooner than later. US existing-home sales sprang ahead in May to their highest pace in almost a decade, according to the National Association of Realtors Wednesday.
  • Total existing-home sales grew 1.8% from a downwardly revised 5.43 million in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.53 million in May, the highest reading of this measure since 2007.
  • Gold touched a fresh two-week low early on Thursday on cautious optimism that British voters would opt to stay in the European Union in today’s referendum.
  • In our opinion gold price is likely to fall in the area of 1240 in the near term, if British voters decide do stay in the EU. We will be looking to use lower levels to buy gold. Our long-term outlook on gold and other precious metals remains bullish.

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